Manzanillo Sun eMagazine

Spending Money to Save Time May Make Us Happier

By Yann Kostic and Tom Zachystal from the December 2017 Edition As free time shrinks, along with our tolerance for time-consuming, unpleasant household tasks, one recent study may have an answer: buy back your time. Results of the study appeared recently in PNAS, a scientific journal devoted to “cutting-edge” research. It was a collaborative effort […]

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At the Movies-The Mountain Between Us

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the December 2017 Edition Starring: Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges Director: Hany Abu-Assad “Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow-covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across the wilderness.” […]

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Variegated Dwarf Umbrella Tree-I Planted Roots in Mexico

By Tommy Clarkson from the December 2017 Edition Variegated Dwarf Umbrella Tree, Schefflera arboricola ‘Variegata’ Family: Araliaceae Also known as: Dwarf Schefflera, Hawaiian Schefflera, Umbrella Plant, Queensland Umbrella Tree, Octopus Tree or Arboricola I acquired our initial Variegated Dwarf Umbrella Tree specimen several years ago, intending to research and write about it “right away”. That […]

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At the Movies- Geostorm

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the December 2017 Edition Starring: Gerard Butler, Jim Sturgess, Abbie Cornish Director: Dean Devlin “When catastrophic climate change endangers Earth’s very survival, world governments unite and create the Dutch Boy Pro-gram: a world-wide network of satellites, surrounding the planet, that are armed with geoengineering technologies designed to stave off the […]

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